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. >> i argue when you think about a country like united states trying to work after its own history of racial antagonism, 1 mile is we transcend to build a multiracial community but posters reality by oppression hopefully we will move beyond it. but they both fall under that umbrella. >> host: go to the second example of a ignoring race. why it's important? >> it is important not to make a fetish but not to discuss it means it is already in the room but we have to be careful that is the historical position we have been through this but now to move forward to pretend we have not run this are already? to know what we want the community to become the look of the differences that divide us. it is a fine ninth to make too much or make a fetish are everyone could have a vested interest. >> host: professor jackson what is the role of political correctness? at. >> guest: it is easy to take the pot shot but it tries to place a premium on its ability. we don't want to offend our make them feel uncomfortable but when that is connected to an aversion to of any discussion at all but when you don't
. >> i argue when you think about a country like united states trying to work after its own history of racial antagonism, 1 mile is we transcend to build a multiracial community but posters reality by oppression hopefully we will move beyond it. but they both fall under that umbrella. >> host: go to the second example of a ignoring race. why it's important? >> it is important not to make a fetish but not to discuss it means it is already in the room but we have to be careful...
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. >> i will perform the duties of a special deputy united states harsh. >> reporter: for starters 150 officers from 15 law enforcement agencies have been deputized to help out metro transit police, officers from as far away as the bay area and seattle washington tasked with a big job. >> moving crowds is the whole focus for metro, making sure people move safely from point a to point b, visitors coming in for the first time, ensure they have a safe and pleasant trip on the metro. >> reporter: metro wants to avoid what happened in the 2009 inauguration when long lines of cars spilled out onto streets and highways trying to get into suburban metro parking lots because metro charged as cars went in. >> we're not doing that again. we are instead charging for parking as you exit and you can pay with a credit card or your smartrip camp. >> reporter: speaking of smartrip cards, here's some important advice. >> get your smartrip card or farecard in advance. >> reporter: load it up with enough money to pay for your trip to the mall and back. >> now you got to scan it again. >> reporter: we foun
. >> i will perform the duties of a special deputy united states harsh. >> reporter: for starters 150 officers from 15 law enforcement agencies have been deputized to help out metro transit police, officers from as far away as the bay area and seattle washington tasked with a big job. >> moving crowds is the whole focus for metro, making sure people move safely from point a to point b, visitors coming in for the first time, ensure they have a safe and pleasant trip on the...
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interestingly enough, is 20% -- a little more than 20's for the median selling price of a house in the united states. so, it's the new g.i. bill for american children, in 2012. it is not means tested. everybody gets it. it can be used for two things. and it would do two things, i think, that are important. one, although i can't have children from zero to 18, i can at least reset the game at age 18. it's a restart. so, what all of disadvantage that happened until 18, at least at 18 you have the financial where with annual -- wherewithal to be a home owner or get a secondary education. the second part is to rebuild the middle class. i don't see any social policies on the horizon -- the election is over, not one candidate said anything intelligent about this is how you rebuild the american middle class. so little tiny book, not all that that thick, tell threes stores. what does work and why it does work, what could work and how to mak it work. >> host: perform gelles, do you come at this from a liberal or conservative point of view and you mentioned fox news. >> guest: practical. i've worked in
interestingly enough, is 20% -- a little more than 20's for the median selling price of a house in the united states. so, it's the new g.i. bill for american children, in 2012. it is not means tested. everybody gets it. it can be used for two things. and it would do two things, i think, that are important. one, although i can't have children from zero to 18, i can at least reset the game at age 18. it's a restart. so, what all of disadvantage that happened until 18, at least at 18 you have the...
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they're in the top 10% of income in the united states. that means housing is no longer accessible to the middle class. and when the middle class can't buy housing, the middle class as we have known it since 1950 ceases to exist. so that's part two of the book. i've got programs that don't work, programs that do work. and then the intellectual challenge which really took the longest period to get my head around was, okay, if you know that these programs don't work and you've got a good fix on why and you know these programs do work and you have a good fix on why, are you capable of developing a social program or a blueprint for a program that would work? and that turned out to be quite tricky. you would like to help children. you would like to deal with social disadvantage of children. and the road block turns out that it is simply not in the political cards whether you're on the left or center, right of center or right on the center. our government is not about to help children by directing significant social resources to their parents. s
they're in the top 10% of income in the united states. that means housing is no longer accessible to the middle class. and when the middle class can't buy housing, the middle class as we have known it since 1950 ceases to exist. so that's part two of the book. i've got programs that don't work, programs that do work. and then the intellectual challenge which really took the longest period to get my head around was, okay, if you know that these programs don't work and you've got a good fix on...
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a lot of confidence just as they had made the united states what it was between 17871960 that they could succeed and make this of a country, independent , a nation state, and that they could build a proper nation state in the 19th century sense of the word on the basis of cotton. they talked about this a lot. they compare themselves to other european countries in terms of population, national resources, the value of the trade. they were riding high. the confederacy's often look understood. we tend to look at it as a defensive move. it decided to take this gamble. they did take a gamble, but the only slave-holding class in the 19th century world to get it. slaveholders did not do. why did these guys? that is a really interesting question, and i try to explain, there was a mindset. completely fascinating to get inside the mind of this incredibly powerful, not just in terms of social power and wealth, but political power of this elite, and they were running the united states and did not doubt their ability to do this separately. confidence is there. big piece of the story. >> overwhelming s
a lot of confidence just as they had made the united states what it was between 17871960 that they could succeed and make this of a country, independent , a nation state, and that they could build a proper nation state in the 19th century sense of the word on the basis of cotton. they talked about this a lot. they compare themselves to other european countries in terms of population, national resources, the value of the trade. they were riding high. the confederacy's often look understood. we...
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there were more garvey chapters than anywhere else in the united states. it is an international movement. one of the things i discovered in this book that as as if finished a nation under our feet "i thought it would be a secondary literature on garvey's movement in the united states. i discovered there was none. there was a lot on garvey himself as a controversial figure but those who was moved and with there understanding, there is virtually nothing so the nation under our feet by cobbled things together and thought i need to know more about this. and one theme is what historians don't rightabout and why there are certain interpretations that steer you in the face but you refuse them or ignore them. garvey is one. anyone bush did acknowledge that it was the largest mass movement of people of african descent ever. yet we know almost nothing about it. it just seemed to me it was a very odd thing. the reason is it complicates our slavery to freedom narrative. garvey does not fit in. it identify is a tendency that is powerful and does show up among civil rig
there were more garvey chapters than anywhere else in the united states. it is an international movement. one of the things i discovered in this book that as as if finished a nation under our feet "i thought it would be a secondary literature on garvey's movement in the united states. i discovered there was none. there was a lot on garvey himself as a controversial figure but those who was moved and with there understanding, there is virtually nothing so the nation under our feet by...
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remember, california and oregon are very far away from the centers of power in the united states. this is one of the reasons that lincoln wanted to build a transcontinental railroad once the civil war begins, because he wants to extend the reach of federal authority. there were fears that there would be a west coast -- i mean, if you think about why did lynn do what he did at fort sumpter in south carolina? part of the logic was not just the states that had already secede from the union but the prospect of the country as a whole falling apart if the federal government didn't assert its power and its authority. the west coast, there was some secessionist sentiments in the midwest, talk about new york becoming a free port of entry like in germany. so we look back knowing the result of all this, which, of course, led to the emergence, really, of the nation state, for the first time, and one with much greater powers and reach than it had before. you can forget how precarious the union was for a long period of time, and -- but i think it's important to recognize -- this is about state
remember, california and oregon are very far away from the centers of power in the united states. this is one of the reasons that lincoln wanted to build a transcontinental railroad once the civil war begins, because he wants to extend the reach of federal authority. there were fears that there would be a west coast -- i mean, if you think about why did lynn do what he did at fort sumpter in south carolina? part of the logic was not just the states that had already secede from the union but the...
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linda in the house fire units were damaged. was anyone hurt. >> one person was taken to the hospital for smoke inhale lace. four others made it out safely t broke out near york road t spread to two homes and it was so intense the second floor partially collapsed. no firefighters were injured it took several hours for that fire to be brought under control. >> update last night from 11:00. two police officers and a young person are doing okay this morning. following a head-on crash near the stadium. it happened around 10:00 near the corner of warner street. the driver of that car that hit the van was treated on the scene. no charges have been filed yet. the young person who was a police explorer was learning more about what it meant to be a baltimore city police officer. >>> the effort to curb gun violence in the state will be the focus today. the governor will introduce his public safety priorities with the legislative session which includes an approach to gun safety. and the governor said that gun control is high on the agenda.
linda in the house fire units were damaged. was anyone hurt. >> one person was taken to the hospital for smoke inhale lace. four others made it out safely t broke out near york road t spread to two homes and it was so intense the second floor partially collapsed. no firefighters were injured it took several hours for that fire to be brought under control. >> update last night from 11:00. two police officers and a young person are doing okay this morning. following a head-on crash...
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the old guard is the oldest unit in the united states military. it's been around since 1784. many, many of the soldiers i met today are veterans of both afghanistan and iraq. they take the ceremonial mission very, very seriously. for them it projects pride and professionalism of the military, but it also projects the dedication and the precision and the sacrifice that goes into this kind of duty. i mean, this is really, really hard work to make these uniforms look great and to make this mission go off exactly as it should. this is the president's guard. these are also the soldiers that guard arlington and the tomb of the unknown. so they're professionals at getting their pictures taken. they're going to be seen by millions today. this is the largest deployment this regiment does every four years by far. veterans day, memorial day, that's big but inauguration is huge and it went off with precision today. the buses, about 25 of them, are out of here to the pentagon. they'll get formed up. when you watch the inaugural parade later today, the old guard will be the guys right in f
the old guard is the oldest unit in the united states military. it's been around since 1784. many, many of the soldiers i met today are veterans of both afghanistan and iraq. they take the ceremonial mission very, very seriously. for them it projects pride and professionalism of the military, but it also projects the dedication and the precision and the sacrifice that goes into this kind of duty. i mean, this is really, really hard work to make these uniforms look great and to make this mission...
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planning to be elected attorney general of arkansas, then governor of arkansas and then president of the united states. this is something which everyone who knows him knows about, because he talks about it all the time. he does not go to the university of arkansas, he goes to georgetown. and from georgetown he becomes the arkansas candidate for the rhodes fellowship and goes to oxford. he is an incredible success
planning to be elected attorney general of arkansas, then governor of arkansas and then president of the united states. this is something which everyone who knows him knows about, because he talks about it all the time. he does not go to the university of arkansas, he goes to georgetown. and from georgetown he becomes the arkansas candidate for the rhodes fellowship and goes to oxford. he is an incredible success
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narrator: agriculture and industry use roughly 80% of the water consumed in the united states. water is the basis for manufacturing many goods and provides the ability to clean and sterilize everything from computer chips to the surgical instruments used in hospitals. kelly: the minute that there's not enough water for businesses, industry, and individuals, they have to go elsewhere. and when they go elsewhere, jobs go elsewhere. your entire economy begins to suffer with the lack of clean water. narrator: while the water infrastructure provides for our health, safety, and economy, a growing concern is that the value society derives from water has not traditionally been reflected in the price we pay for water. man: when you take a look at how much people pay for water, as a percentage of median household income, it's usually less than 1%. and when you compare that to how much we pay for electricity and gas, cable tv, and internet, the bottom line is, in the united states, we don't pay a heck of a lot for water. curtis: at an average cost of about $2.50 for 1,000 gallons of tap w
narrator: agriculture and industry use roughly 80% of the water consumed in the united states. water is the basis for manufacturing many goods and provides the ability to clean and sterilize everything from computer chips to the surgical instruments used in hospitals. kelly: the minute that there's not enough water for businesses, industry, and individuals, they have to go elsewhere. and when they go elsewhere, jobs go elsewhere. your entire economy begins to suffer with the lack of clean...
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and a lot of faith that just as they had made the united states what it was between 1778 and 1860 they could succeed and make the other country independent and they could build a proper nation state in the 19th century sense of the word on the basis of cotton and slaves. they talked about this a lot. at the time of succession and for the first couple of years of war. they compared themselves to other european countries in population, resources, value of trade. they were riding high. i think it's the confederacy often misunderstood. we tend to think of as defensive move. they were losing in the union. they decided to, you know, take this gamble. they did take a gamble. they were only slave holding class in the 19th century war who did it. the brazilian, cuban didn't. why did they do it? that's an interesting question. i try to explain a little bit in the book. what was mind set. it's completely fascinating to get inside the mind of the incredibly powerful not just in terms of social power and wealth but political power of this planter elite. they were used to running the united states a
and a lot of faith that just as they had made the united states what it was between 1778 and 1860 they could succeed and make the other country independent and they could build a proper nation state in the 19th century sense of the word on the basis of cotton and slaves. they talked about this a lot. at the time of succession and for the first couple of years of war. they compared themselves to other european countries in population, resources, value of trade. they were riding high. i think...
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president eisenhower had had a lot of discussions with the secretary of state about the way the united states was seen around the world because of a lot of the racism that was going on and people here about and read about. the fact that this seemed to be a lot of episodes that kept happening and whether it was launching or some kind of discrimination that was taking place in the country so that the idea was eisenhower said that he was going to ask congress to set up a civil-rights commission which would put the facts on top of the table. i am told by one of the people who was at the meeting that he sent the table and said another going to put the facts on top of the table. and commissions, as we know, who do policy sometimes set up because their is a tough problem and people don't want to do anything about it. this set up a commission to make a report, and it goes away. this commission was supposed to put the facts on top of the table. its future would depend on what it found out, how aggressive it was, and what the public thought about what they're doing. >> initially set up as a rela
president eisenhower had had a lot of discussions with the secretary of state about the way the united states was seen around the world because of a lot of the racism that was going on and people here about and read about. the fact that this seemed to be a lot of episodes that kept happening and whether it was launching or some kind of discrimination that was taking place in the country so that the idea was eisenhower said that he was going to ask congress to set up a civil-rights commission...
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i think future flow of immigrants coming to the united states high-tech family, low tech, all that have, that is going to be where the confusion is going to be. the first two they are going to find agreement, the last one is going to be where the rubber hits the road. >>> thanks so much for joining us. we leave you with the ravens rally on the inner harbor as they kickoff. right here on wusa9. have a great day everybody.
i think future flow of immigrants coming to the united states high-tech family, low tech, all that have, that is going to be where the confusion is going to be. the first two they are going to find agreement, the last one is going to be where the rubber hits the road. >>> thanks so much for joining us. we leave you with the ravens rally on the inner harbor as they kickoff. right here on wusa9. have a great day everybody.
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states, he will protect the constitution of the united states, and that is what i hope he takes very literally, and not hypocritically. i hope that he does take it literally, like i said. >> he brings up the topic of guns and gun violence. something that we will hear from the president in the weeks ahead. do you think it will be in the inaugural address? >> not explicitly. maybe some reference to making our country safer, keeping our children safe may be in their, but he will not make a pitch for gun legislation, not explicitly. >> what makes a successful second inaugural address? [laughter] >> getting to make it. [laughter] being there. it has to have a good sense of the moment. it has to be not too time bound, and it needs a sense of history as well, because only then will be read years and generations down the road. >> i agree, it has to assure the country we are on the right path, we can build on what we have done the first four years, in need to be optimistic, not fatalistic, and again, it has to have the broad themes that will be fleshed out in later policy speeches. >> terry e
states, he will protect the constitution of the united states, and that is what i hope he takes very literally, and not hypocritically. i hope that he does take it literally, like i said. >> he brings up the topic of guns and gun violence. something that we will hear from the president in the weeks ahead. do you think it will be in the inaugural address? >> not explicitly. maybe some reference to making our country safer, keeping our children safe may be in their, but he will not...
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in a few months our united states supreme court will be deciding a number of cases that at their core go to the very question of whether or not we as members of the lgbt community are equal under the constitution and under the laws of this country. and what a better time for the city and county of san francisco to send a message that recognizes the dignity and humanity of this community, by dodging the contributions of one of its heroes harvey milk. that is what this is about. my proposal to name this airport is the first airport named after an openly gay person we are in no way trying to diminish the work and accomplishments of other individuals who are also deserving of that honor. this has to be viewed in the context of what is happening in this country and in this world. it has to be viewed in the context of history. one of the things that i have learned about my term on the board of supervisors is that time flies. time goes by very quickly. i am now beginning my fifth year as a member of this board. and the decisions that we make are important. they are the most important when we
in a few months our united states supreme court will be deciding a number of cases that at their core go to the very question of whether or not we as members of the lgbt community are equal under the constitution and under the laws of this country. and what a better time for the city and county of san francisco to send a message that recognizes the dignity and humanity of this community, by dodging the contributions of one of its heroes harvey milk. that is what this is about. my proposal to...
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if congress refuses to give the united states government the ability to pay these bills on time, the consequences for the entire global economy would be catastrophic. far worse than the impacts of the fiscal cliff. and people, they will remember back in 2011, the last time that this course of action was threatened, our entire recovery was put at risk, consumer confidence plunged, the business investment plunged and gross dropped. in today's agreement, they will remain in place as long as i am president. the deficit needs to be reduced in the way it is balanced as everyone needs to pay their fair share as everyone needs to pay their parts. that's how our economy works best. that's how we grow. the subtotal of all the budget agreements that we have reached so far proves that there is a path forward that it is possible. and if we focus not only on our politics, but on what's right for the country. and the one thing that i think hopefully in the new year will focus on is seeing if we can put a package like this together with a little bit less drama, a little less brinkmanship, not scare
if congress refuses to give the united states government the ability to pay these bills on time, the consequences for the entire global economy would be catastrophic. far worse than the impacts of the fiscal cliff. and people, they will remember back in 2011, the last time that this course of action was threatened, our entire recovery was put at risk, consumer confidence plunged, the business investment plunged and gross dropped. in today's agreement, they will remain in place as long as i am...
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the group restaurant opportunities center united or rock united are so united has launched a campaign targeting one of the larger corporate abusers of workers' rights when it comes to paid sick leave darden restaurants which controls more than one thousand nine hundred restaurants including chains like red lobster and olive garden employees over one hundred sixty eight thousand employees there's a brilliant new web app. hi my name is pamela. i mean. what do you do this. let's go. right. i have you know what yes yes yes. it's. it's also worth noting the darden earned a profit of a half billion dollars last year and its c.e.o. raked in a not too shabby eight and a half million presumably he gets paid time off when he's sick by the way once again profits and executive paychecks outweigh the public good corporate america isn't going to suddenly find it in their hearts to treat their workers better which is why we need to pass federal laws guaranteeing basic paid sick leave to all american workers. but until then maybe we can push him in the right direction by taking action with our wallet
the group restaurant opportunities center united or rock united are so united has launched a campaign targeting one of the larger corporate abusers of workers' rights when it comes to paid sick leave darden restaurants which controls more than one thousand nine hundred restaurants including chains like red lobster and olive garden employees over one hundred sixty eight thousand employees there's a brilliant new web app. hi my name is pamela. i mean. what do you do this. let's go. right. i have...
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when you think about a country like the united states that's trying to work through its own history of racial antagonist and coming to have two models. one is we're transcending them in moving beyond, trying to build a multiracial community. .. the only reason why i feel like we have to be very careful about serious discussions about things we feel uncomfortable about. we've been through all of this stuff. made it to the finish line and now the only way to move forward is to pretend we haven't run this far already. i think to know where we're going to go. to figure out what we want this community to become, we have to understand where we have been and make sense of the differences that still divide us. so, again, it's a fine line between making too much of racial difference, or making a gettish out -- fettish out of it and pushing to a moment where everybody feels like they have a vested interest in american sew size. >> host: whose the role of political correctness in our views on race? >> guest: part of the point -- it's easy to take a pot shot at political correctness. it's trying t
when you think about a country like the united states that's trying to work through its own history of racial antagonist and coming to have two models. one is we're transcending them in moving beyond, trying to build a multiracial community. .. the only reason why i feel like we have to be very careful about serious discussions about things we feel uncomfortable about. we've been through all of this stuff. made it to the finish line and now the only way to move forward is to pretend we haven't...
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. >>> and a house fire in baltimore city spreads to a number of units. how long it took the firefighters to put out the flames. >>> the ultimate purple friday, game day is around the corner. can you feel the excitement in the air for the championship. we a live this morning with a group of people who are getting into the spirit of things. >> virus that can turn deadly. there are measures that you can try to avoid getting the flu. there is a clip thank you can attend today. we'll tell you about it on this purple friday. good morning, everyone. >>> let's get to the weather. and foxboro in the plans or not, everyone wants to know how things are going. >> we'll get warmer as we go into tomorrow. i'll detail that in a moment. the storm to the south. but we have a disturbance now trying to dive down from pennsylvania. now i got reports, i looked on my facebook, you supported me and lester is seeing showers this morning. be prepared as you step out the door. we'll see more of this as we go through time and things will taper off. temperature wise we're cold at 3
. >>> and a house fire in baltimore city spreads to a number of units. how long it took the firefighters to put out the flames. >>> the ultimate purple friday, game day is around the corner. can you feel the excitement in the air for the championship. we a live this morning with a group of people who are getting into the spirit of things. >> virus that can turn deadly. there are measures that you can try to avoid getting the flu. there is a clip thank you can attend...
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to believe the general problem could be addressed by concentrating on a particular institution, the united states congress. why is that? >> guest: if you want to see the problem with the uncompromising mindset, look no further than the 112th congress in washington. gridlock, nothing gets past the least legislation in the last 50 years. why? everybody's campaigning all the time. there's very little by way of relationships across the aisle and we ran up to a break of the debt ceiling crisis in compromise was reached, retaining the half. we sat by focusing on the problem of congress whose popularity is at all-time lows. you can account for the 9% popularity by blood relatives and paid staffer. with that by on congress, we could diagnose the problem for how to overcome it. >> host: was one of those prescriptions? >> guest: one of those prescription is very simple, which is congressmen need to exercise leadership by putting aside the campaigning long enough to govern. and uncompromising mindset. in order to do that, they have to spend more time in washington, less time raising money and people
to believe the general problem could be addressed by concentrating on a particular institution, the united states congress. why is that? >> guest: if you want to see the problem with the uncompromising mindset, look no further than the 112th congress in washington. gridlock, nothing gets past the least legislation in the last 50 years. why? everybody's campaigning all the time. there's very little by way of relationships across the aisle and we ran up to a break of the debt ceiling crisis...
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narrator: cities and municipalities across the united states are now facing this funding gap, between projected revenue and projected expenses, as they strive to maintain water quality and meet demand. new york is the most densely populated city in the u.s. and over 40 million tourists visit the city every year. the 1.3 billion gallons of water required every day are delivered by a system of extraordinary scale and complex engineering. man: water is essential to the economic viability of new york city. reliable infrastructure and reliable delivery of water is a must. you have to reinvest in the infrastructure every single minute to keep it current. hurwitz: we have the stock exchange, we have the united nations -- failure can have a dramatic impact on the nation, and even internationally. so there's a really keen awareness that you always have to be fixing the system. things corrode, they rust. they get to where you turn them on and nothing happens. but it is so totally used in every nook and cranny, that making any accommodation to shut it down, to do something to it, is very difficu
narrator: cities and municipalities across the united states are now facing this funding gap, between projected revenue and projected expenses, as they strive to maintain water quality and meet demand. new york is the most densely populated city in the u.s. and over 40 million tourists visit the city every year. the 1.3 billion gallons of water required every day are delivered by a system of extraordinary scale and complex engineering. man: water is essential to the economic viability of new...
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the president of united states obviously has a role and again, the president has to point in the direction of the principles, but the president also has to show by words and deeds that he is willing to make a compromise and i believe the president has in fact done that. >> how so? >> president has said it has reached out across the aisle various things with economic reform but tax reform, immigration reform. i don't have a crystal ball but i think that there is little doubt that the president would be willing to compromise if the other party is willing to meet him part of the way. but the other party's job is to see how much it can get for its side and given the issues that we have been through such as the fiscal cliff, the fact is there's no way out of the issues without compromise but i do think that we will see compromise on something like immigration reform because demographics is destiny and the republicans as well as the democrats recognize that they have to share some support for the immigration reform if they are not going to in the case of the republicans lose the span of the popu
the president of united states obviously has a role and again, the president has to point in the direction of the principles, but the president also has to show by words and deeds that he is willing to make a compromise and i believe the president has in fact done that. >> how so? >> president has said it has reached out across the aisle various things with economic reform but tax reform, immigration reform. i don't have a crystal ball but i think that there is little doubt that the...
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were visited by raphael eight times in the same spider master who ran jonathan pollard against the united states and f.b.i. files reveal eyewitness accounts of official say stuffing canisters of u two thirty five into equipment and shipping it to israel and so there's really not a lot of question about the fact of diversion john hadden who is the cia tel aviv station chief called this an israeli operation from the beginning. and so at the end of the day i mean no charges were filed i mean this was this was a smuggling operation right. is that when it was first revealed in one thousand nine hundred sixty five when it when new that was first investigated for doing this is that when this was kind of exposed this was exposed put the l.b.j. administration into a tizzy they wondered what are we going to do to actually get accountability and so what they managed to do is engineer the buyouts of this company and then ultimately gets zalman shapiro the president out of there but he was under consideration for charges all the way through the carter administration for violations of the atomic energy
were visited by raphael eight times in the same spider master who ran jonathan pollard against the united states and f.b.i. files reveal eyewitness accounts of official say stuffing canisters of u two thirty five into equipment and shipping it to israel and so there's really not a lot of question about the fact of diversion john hadden who is the cia tel aviv station chief called this an israeli operation from the beginning. and so at the end of the day i mean no charges were filed i mean this...
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hurwitz: we have the stock exchange, we have the united nations -- failure can have a dramatic impact on the nation, and even internationally. so there's a really keen awareness that you always have to be fixing the system. things corrode, they rust. they get to where you turn them on and nothing happens. but it is so totally used in every nook and cranny, that making any accommodation to shut it down, to do something to it, is very difficult. narrator: two massive underground tunnels, called simply tunnel 1 and tunnel 2, provide most of the city's water supply. they run hundreds of feet below manhattan, far deeper than the subways. built at the beginning of the 20th century, they are concrete-lined and bored through solid rock. they could last centuries. but the mechanical equipment within them will not. engineers in the 1950s discovered rust on the tunnel's valves. there were concerns that if they closed the valves for tunnel inspections, they may never open again, leaving new york city without water. so they chose to keep them open. as a result, there has not been significant inspe
hurwitz: we have the stock exchange, we have the united nations -- failure can have a dramatic impact on the nation, and even internationally. so there's a really keen awareness that you always have to be fixing the system. things corrode, they rust. they get to where you turn them on and nothing happens. but it is so totally used in every nook and cranny, that making any accommodation to shut it down, to do something to it, is very difficult. narrator: two massive underground tunnels, called...
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be welcomed and treated well, -- >> regardless of who you voted for it is time to come together and unite. >> you are almost there. >> the sensation about hope and change is not what it was four years ago, it is more of a serious, solemn attitude about recognizing that there are things that we have to do as a nation. -- >> this is a party. we feel good -- and for that day we are all happy and everything -- >> the president, right here. >> enjoy the inauguration day and the bands are still playing as they make their way to the white house to be reviewed by president obama, and joining me here above the mall,, laura, thank you very much. we talked about how the crowds weren't as big, without the excitement that was there in 2009, that was gone but did you find them excited? -- >> the excitement was replaced with something different, but a more solid pride that this is a historic achievement, the nation's first african-american president reelected with a majority of the popular vote. this was the sense that people wanted to be part of. african-americans returned to vote in the selection in h
be welcomed and treated well, -- >> regardless of who you voted for it is time to come together and unite. >> you are almost there. >> the sensation about hope and change is not what it was four years ago, it is more of a serious, solemn attitude about recognizing that there are things that we have to do as a nation. -- >> this is a party. we feel good -- and for that day we are all happy and everything -- >> the president, right here. >> enjoy the...
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they never really made it to the supreme court of the united states though because the states were still in power. >> host: professor gordon wended the first major religious case come before the supreme court? >> guest: cases from the federal territories had come in the 19th century by especially utah of polygamy but from the states, the really major cases made it to the supreme court in the late 1930's and early 1940s, really that new deal era. they tended not so much to be the salvation army that the jehovah's witnesses who also cause a lot of trouble. >> host: what was one of those cases? walk us through. >> guest: well, very interesting case called cantwell against connecticut involved a group of witnesses who had gone into the catholic neighborhood in new haven on a sunday morning and began playing anti-catholic records on portable phonographs and distributing literature. they were arrested for disturbing the peace and preaching without a permit, and appeal their case all the way to the supreme court. which said that because connecticut said well, individual city administrators woul
they never really made it to the supreme court of the united states though because the states were still in power. >> host: professor gordon wended the first major religious case come before the supreme court? >> guest: cases from the federal territories had come in the 19th century by especially utah of polygamy but from the states, the really major cases made it to the supreme court in the late 1930's and early 1940s, really that new deal era. they tended not so much to be the...
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. >> united been surprised by a certain buzzing of yourself on wednesday night. part of a wireless emergency alerts which was launched last june by the national weather service. the system sends a text message to people in areas where there are severe weather warnings. >> in the day ahead testimony resumes in the trial of a man accused of killing an arlington health club order. martin is charged with first- degree murder in the 2009 stabbing death of carl dino. he and his cousin went to arlington to rob someone to recoup the money they lost in a dice game. pleaded guilty last year and is waiting to be sentenced. >> there is a confirmation hearing scheduled for chuck hagel. tsa criticism from republicans than he is not sufficiently pro- israel or tough enough on iran and they worry about his support for cuts in nuclear weapons. he says if confirmed, he will focus on insuring the u.s. military is prepared for any contingency. today hillary clinton will give their final speech as secretary of state. she will deliver remarks on american leadership before the council
. >> united been surprised by a certain buzzing of yourself on wednesday night. part of a wireless emergency alerts which was launched last june by the national weather service. the system sends a text message to people in areas where there are severe weather warnings. >> in the day ahead testimony resumes in the trial of a man accused of killing an arlington health club order. martin is charged with first- degree murder in the 2009 stabbing death of carl dino. he and his cousin...
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i'm the public information officer for the united states capitol police. my title is public information officer.s i'm an officer. the united states capitol police our responsibility in conjunction with our law enforcement partners is to ensure the safety of those attending the inaugural ceremonies throughout the weekend. first and foremost, we want everyone to enjoy the democratic process and this historic day. with any event that occurs on the capitol complex, safety is our number one priority. that said, safety and security for guests, public, et cetera, is not carried out just by us, but in partnership with our law enforcement community, metropolitan police, united states secret service, park police and other entities as well as public safety entities. the partnership that we have established to create a pretty robust plan has been in the works for many months and while i cannot go into detail about those -- about the security plan, please know we have trained extensively to address any issues that may come up during the day. thank you. >> thank you, of
i'm the public information officer for the united states capitol police. my title is public information officer.s i'm an officer. the united states capitol police our responsibility in conjunction with our law enforcement partners is to ensure the safety of those attending the inaugural ceremonies throughout the weekend. first and foremost, we want everyone to enjoy the democratic process and this historic day. with any event that occurs on the capitol complex, safety is our number one...
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what will be a net fiscal impact to the united states overtime? let's say you're coming into the country when you're 62-year-old just-in-time to collect -- doesn't quite work that way but you won't necessarily be in the prime h. workforce. versus someone who is i am 25 years old and i went to in imperial college of london and i've been impressive skill set and a lot of folks will want to hire me and i will be working for a long time. i will be working until i'm 68 years old. i will be pouring a lot into those tax numbers and actually that's going to make a difference in terms who -- if we believe we will have a safety net that has to be funded. take the immigration off the table for a second. the lifetime net tax rate that is the amount you are taking into the system versus what you are going out is going up pretty much in a matter what we do. for the baby rumors that lifetime net is in the neighborhood of the 20s. we are talking about a lifetime tax rate of the 70s. we want to look it will make that big positive impact in net fiscal term and indi
what will be a net fiscal impact to the united states overtime? let's say you're coming into the country when you're 62-year-old just-in-time to collect -- doesn't quite work that way but you won't necessarily be in the prime h. workforce. versus someone who is i am 25 years old and i went to in imperial college of london and i've been impressive skill set and a lot of folks will want to hire me and i will be working for a long time. i will be working until i'm 68 years old. i will be pouring a...
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we've got small units installed in the distribution system. and they actually listen for leaks. we can schedule the repair, minimize its impacts to the surrounding community, and it minimizes cost, because obviously, if you've got a leak that's been leaking for sometime, you're going to see a lot of undermining of the roadways, potential property damage. fisher: all the sensors in the field come into this location. these two operators behind me operate the entire water system, 24/7. so we can see all of our reservoirs, their elevations, whether they're going up or down, how much water we're getting from our two treatment plants. we try to move it very quickly through the system and serve it to our customers in the most economic and efficient manner. narrator: las vegas serves as an example for cities across the country, whether they have a limited supply or not. and many utilities can identify with the struggles that come with maintaining underground assets to support a growing population. one of the most common issues that municipalities share is water loss. melosi: because it'
we've got small units installed in the distribution system. and they actually listen for leaks. we can schedule the repair, minimize its impacts to the surrounding community, and it minimizes cost, because obviously, if you've got a leak that's been leaking for sometime, you're going to see a lot of undermining of the roadways, potential property damage. fisher: all the sensors in the field come into this location. these two operators behind me operate the entire water system, 24/7. so we can...
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i was, by far, the most fortunate person in my burn unit. >> reporter: what happened to hannah storm can happen to anyone. propane gas is heavier than gas so it sat on air. it's important to wait 15 minutes when using a propane grill before relighting it to make sure the gas has dissipated. >>> fire dangers are more dangerous than we think. with hannah storm it was a prepain barbecue but it can happen with those increasingly popular fire pits. >> ryan kuebler is working to bring us a story later on a phenomenon that killed one local teen. >> reporter: many know when you're mixing fire and any kind of accelerant it can be dang but these accidents happen. enough that the alcohol, tobacco and firearms know what to do. this is a test done by the atf. under the right circumstance, a gas can explode when pouring it over an open flai. up to two years ago no one knew or thought a gas can could act like a fire breathing dragon of sorts. where the opening can violently spew up to 13 feet of fire, making it an unintended but deadly weapon. this happened right here am baltimore county. the teena
i was, by far, the most fortunate person in my burn unit. >> reporter: what happened to hannah storm can happen to anyone. propane gas is heavier than gas so it sat on air. it's important to wait 15 minutes when using a propane grill before relighting it to make sure the gas has dissipated. >>> fire dangers are more dangerous than we think. with hannah storm it was a prepain barbecue but it can happen with those increasingly popular fire pits. >> ryan kuebler is working to...